Administrative Assistant
Leslie Longo-Viccica
905-688-5550, extension 3575
Mackenzie Chown A207
http://www.brocku.ca/classics/
Classics is an interdisciplinary field, overlapping all the main areas of the Humanities. The Department of Classics offers two types of courses: courses in Greek or Latin language and literature, and courses in Classics, embracing ancient civilization in all its aspects: literature, philosophy, education, history, religion, art and archaeology. In general, CLAS courses require no knowledge of Greek or Latin.
The Department has special resources for illustrating ancient life. Archaeological training sessions are conducted in the summer in Mediterranean lands. Brock is a contributing member to several research and teaching institutions located in the Mediterranean, including the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the Canadian Archaeological Institute in Athens.
The Brock Museum of Cypriote Antiquities contains a representative collection of art and artifacts from the Neolithic period to beyond the Roman Empire. The Niagara Peninsula Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, in conjunction with the Department, organizes archaeological programs and lectures.
Study tours of Rome are offered jointly by Classics, Visual Arts and other departments.
The brochure Classics at Brock contains additional information about the Classics Department and its programs. Students are encouraged to consult the Chair to discuss their educational objectives and career plans.

Students in the Department of Classics are required to complete one credit in a language other than English. Where half-credit courses are used to satisfy the requirement, both half credits must be in the same language. Note that either Greek or Latin may be used to fulfil this requirement.
Students are advised that graduate programs in Classics require competence in Greek and Latin. Those considering graduate work in Classics (including classical archaeology) should plan to go beyond the minimum four GREE/LATI credits required in the Classical Studies Honours program.

In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Students seeking a Pass degree have a choice of two streams in Classics.

1.

Classical Languages emphasizes proficiency in the Greek and Latin languages and knowledge of Greek and Roman literature.

2.

Classical Studies combines the study of Greek and Roman history, religion, literature-in-translation, art and archaeology. 3 Year (Pass) majors should consult with their Departmental adviser to arrange a suitable program.

A student may combine either an Honours or a 3 Year (Pass) program in Classical Studies and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option.
The Honours program consists of a minimum of seven credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI, four of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and, of these, two must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; two must be GREE or LATI.
The 3 Year (Pass) program consists of a minimum of five credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI, two of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; one must be a GREE or LATI credit.

CLAS 1P91
Greek Civilization
Literature, art, thought and political evolution of ancient Greece, based on masterworks of classical literature. Slides are used to illustrate classical history and archaeology.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 1P92
Roman Civilization
Literature, art, thought and political evolution of ancient Rome, based on masterworks of classical literature. Slides are used to illustrate classical history and archaeology.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
#CLAS 1P93
Culture and Civilization of Central Europe: From the Prehistoric to the Carolingian Period
(also offered as GERM 1P93)
Cultural development of central Europe from the earliest stone and pottery cultures, the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Celts and Romans and the first Germanic kingdoms. Beliefs and practices, artistic style and architecture. Slides are used to illustrate the cultural evidence.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
CLAS 1P95
Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods
Traditional story types: nature myths, ritual myths. Diffusion of myths in the ancient world. The creation, the succession in heaven and the individual gods. Functions of myth in ancient society. Modern theories of myth.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 1P97
Myths of the Heroic Age
Traditional story types: folktale, legend. Concept of a Heroic Age, centres and cycles of legend, pseudo-history. Response to Greek and Roman myths through the ages.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 2P27
Ancient Civilizations of Egypt and the Near East
History and material culture of the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia and Syro-Palestine from the origins of agriculture through the great Iron Age empires emphasizing the revolutionary social, political, economic and artistic achievements of Near Eastern cultures.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 2P30
Origins of Human Culture
Growth and development of human society from the prehistoric beginnings through the complex societies of the ancient Near East and India.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 2P32
Field Archaeology
Introduction to basic archaeological theory, field techniques and procedures; the study of archaeological materials.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 2P36
Greek Archaeology
Archaeology and material culture of the ancient Greek world from the Upper Paleolithic period to the end of the Hellenistic period.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P30, 2P32.
CLAS 2P38
Roman Archaeology
Archaeology and material culture of the Italian peninsula and Roman Empire from the 12th century BC through the 4th century AD.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P30, 2P32.
CLAS 2P40
Ancient Sport
Sport and sporting values and their central role in ancient society. Topics include sporting events and facilities, sporting festivals, religious and political connections, intellectual and popular attitudes, a comparison of ancient and modern realities and values.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
CLAS 2P48
Greek Sanctuaries
Historical development of Greek sanctuaries. Rural shrines in different regions; civic shrines in different city-states; ethnic and Panhellenic shrines. Healing and other needs; patterns of civic worship; the rise and fall of Delphi and Olympia emphasizing interplay between tradition and changing needs and values.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P95, 1P97.
CLAS 2P50
Great Myths in Literature and Art
Most influential myths in Greek and Latin literature and in ancient art, emphasizing continuity of themes and images. Selected readings in major genres of poetry and prose. Selected works of painting and sculpture.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97.
*CLAS 2P61
Women in the Ancient World
(also offered as WISE 2P61)
Women's social roles, environment and legal rights including conceptions of the female and ideals of women. Consideration given to women from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as Etruria, Egypt and the Near East focussing on women in Greek and Roman society. Emphasis on the nature and limitations of the various types of evidence.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
*CLAS 3F01
The Ancient Epic Tradition
(also offered as GBLS 3F01)
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica, Vergil's Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses. Topics include the conventions of epic, the original oral transmission of heroic verse and its transformation into a written genre, concepts of heroic conduct and character.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P95, 1P97.
Note: open to students who lack the prerequisite but have taken one credit in ENGL or GBLS.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS 3P00.
*CLAS 3M20-3M29
Study in Mediterranean Lands
(also offered as VISA 3M20-3M29)
Topographical investigations of ancient sites and monuments. Study tours of the great cities and museums of the Mediterranean world emphasizing the art and architecture of the Prehistoric, Classical and later periods.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Note: offered in the Spring or Summer Session for three or four weeks of intensive study abroad. Students are expected to pay their own expenses.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS (VISA) 4M00-4M09.
CLAS 3P02
Greek Tragedy
Origins of tragedy and its development as entertainment and literature through the Classical period. Works may include Aeschylus, The Oresteia; Sophocles, Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus; and Euripides, Medea and Hippolytus.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one of CLAS 1P91, 1P95, 1P97, 3P05, DART (DRAM) 1F93.
Note: open to students who lack the prerequisite but have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
CLAS 3P05
Masterworks and Major Genres of Greek Literature
Critical study of selected works from the Archaic through the Roman period with emphasis on poetry and drama, literary history and the conventions of major genres. Genres include epic, tragedy, comedy, satyr drama, lyric, pastoral, novel and satire.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
CLAS 3P06
Masterworks and Major Genres of Latin Literature
Critical study of selected works from both the Republican and Imperial eras with emphasis on poetry and drama, literary history and the conventions of major genres. Genres include epic, tragedy, comedy, lyric, elegy, pastoral, novel and satire.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
CLAS 3P07
History of Early Greece
Social and political history of the Greek world from the Bronze Age to 450 BC: Minoans and Mycenaeans, Dark Age, colonizing period, tyrants, rise of Sparta, Persian wars, and Athenian Empire. Readings from Greek historians and documents in translation.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS 2P91.
CLAS 3P08
History of Classical Greece
Social and political history of the Greek world, 450-323 BC. The great war between Athens and Sparta, rivalry of city-states, rise of national states, Alexander the Great. Readings from Greek historians and documents in translation.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: CLAS 3P07 (2P91) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS 2P92.
CLAS 3P09
History of the Roman Republic
History of Rome to the Battle of Actium (31 BC) emphasizing social and political developments from the Gracchi to Julius Caesar.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS 2P98.
CLAS 3P10
History of the Early Roman Empire
History of Rome from the Battle of Actium to the death of Marcus Aurelius (AD 180) emphasizing social and political developments.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: CLAS 3P09 (2P98) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS 2P99.
*CLAS 3P22
Art and Architecture of Iron Age Italy and the Roman Republic
(also offered as VISA 3P22)
Art and architecture of the cultures of the Italian peninsula, in the first millennium BC, within the framework of cultural change and external influences.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97 or VISA 1F98 (1F90).
*CLAS 3P23
Art and Architecture of Rome in the Imperial Age
(also offered as VISA 3P23)
Roman art and architecture from Augustus to Late Antiquity. Christian art and architecture and the influence of Roman aesthetics on the Renaissance and beyond.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97 or VISA 1F98 (1F90).
*CLAS 3P24
Art and Architecture of Early Greece
(also offered as VISA 3P24)
Greek art and architecture from the Bronze age through the end of the Archaic period within the framework of historical and cultural change.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97 or VISA 1F98 (1F90).
*CLAS 3P25
Art and Architecture of Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World
(also offered as VISA 3P25)
Greek art and architecture from the early Classical era through the Hellenistic period within the framework of historical and cultural change.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97 or VISA 1F98 (1F90).
*CLAS 3P26
Art and Architecture of the Byzantine Empire
(also offered as VISA 3P26)
Material culture of the Byzantine Empire from its origins in late antiquity to the Ottoman conquest. Monumental mosaic, painting, sculpture, the luxury arts and domestic artifacts within the architectural framework of house, church and city.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P92, 2P36, 2P38, 3P10 (2P99) or VISA 1F98 (1F90).
*CLAS 3P61
Gender and Society in Ancient Greece
(also offered as WISE 3P61)
Gender as an organizing principle in Archaic and Classical Greece. Emphasis on ancient constructions of femininity and masculinity and their relationship to the social, political and legal systems of Greece. Special topics include the body, sexuality, male and female identities.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one of CLAS 1P91, 2P61, WISE 1F90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CLAS (WISE) 2P62.
CLAS 3P75
Archaeological Field Work
Topics may include excavation, surveys, lectures, demonstrations and study tours of sites, monuments and museums.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits and permission of the Department.
Prerequisite: CLAS 2P30 and 2P32 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses.
CLAS 4F75
Archaeological Practicum in Mediterranean Lands
Field work including excavation, surveys, lectures, demonstrations and study tours of ancient sites, monuments and museums.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Prerequisite: CLAS 2P30, 2P32 and 4P13 or permission of the instructor.
Note: when offered (once every two years) practica run daily for six weeks during the summer and are conducted with the assistance of local authorities. Students are expected to pay their own expenses.
CLAS 4P00
History of the Hellenistic World, 323-30 BC
Political, social and intellectual history of the Hellenistic world between Alexander and Cleopatra. The Successor states and the Hellenistic balance of power, Greek federalism, Roman intervention, the Library and Museum of Alexandria.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: CLAS 3P07 (2P91) and 3P08 (2P92).
*CLAS 4P13
The Art and Archaeology of Cyprus
(also offered as VISA 4P13)
Cultural history of Cyprus from the Neolithic period through the early Byzantine period, based on the archaeo-logical record. Role of Cyprus in the civilization of the eastern Mediterranean.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, VISA 1F98 (1F90) or permission of the Department.
*CLAS 4P14
Aegean Bronze Age
(also offered as VISA 4P14)
Development of the Bronze Age cultures of the Aegean basin from 3000 to 1100 BC emphasizing art and architecture of the Minoans on Crete and the Mycenaeans on the Greek mainland.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, VISA 1F98 (1F90) or permission of the Department.
CLAS 4V20-4V29
Topics in Archaeology
Selected topics and problems in current archaeological research that pertain to the Mediterranean and to the Near East.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: CLAS 2P30, 2P32 and one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department.
CLAS 4V22
2004-2005: Mortuary Archaeology
Ancient burial customs, concentrating on the cultures of the Mediterranean emphasising those of Greece and Rome.
*CLAS 4V30-4V39
Topics in Mediterranean Art and Architecture
(also offered as VISA 4V30-4V39)
Selected topics and problems in current art historical and archaeological research pertaining to the art and architecture of the ancient Greek or Roman world.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25 or VISA 1F98 (1F90) or permission of the Department.
CLAS 4V33
Art and Archaeology of Ethnicity
Issues of ethnic identity in the ancient Mediterranean world. Evidence from the material record for population movements, colonisations, assimilation and acculturation. The main concentration is on evidence from Greece, but also with case studies from the Near East, Egypt and Rome.
CLAS 4V50
2004-2005: Social History of Roman Gladiatorial combats
Gladiatorial spectacle as a phenomenon of Roman social and cultural life and their translation to, and impact on, the societies and cultures of the Roman provinces.
CLAS 4V50-4V69
Special Subject in Classics
Study of a special subject in one of the following areas: Greek and Latin linguistics and literature, Greek and Roman history, philosophy and religion.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department.
CLAS 4V53
The Novel in Ancient Greece and Rome
The origin and development of the novel and related genres in ancient Greece and Rome with consideration of narrative and descriptive techniques, stock motifs and readership.
CLAS 4V54
2004-2005: Classical Greek Historical Writing
Development of Greek historiography in the fifth and fourth centuries BC and the use of ancient documents including all the major figures from Hecataeus to the Alexander historians and fundamentals of epigraphy and papyrology.
Note: recommended preparation for this course includes CLAS 3P07 and 3P08.
CLAS 4V61
2004-2005: Democracy in Ancient Greece
Origins and development of democracy in ancient Anthens, including democratic institutions and attitudes towards democracy.
CLAS 4V90-4V99
Advanced Study and Directed Research
Individual study in one of the following areas: archaeology, ancient history, classical literature.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Note: content to be determined by the interests of the student and the advice of the Department.

GREE 1P01
Language (Introductory) I
Fundamentals of Greek. Selections from various Greek authors.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Note: students who have studied classical Greek before coming to university should identify themselves to the Department; such students might be eligible to enrol in GREE 2P01.
GREE 1P02
Language (Introductory) II
Fundamentals of Greek. Selections from various Greek authors.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 1P01.
GREE 2P01
Language and Literature I
Review of grammar. Intermediate selections from Greek authors.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 1P02 or permission of the Department.
GREE 2P02
Language and Literature II
Further intermediate selections from Greek authors. Greek prose composition.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P01 or permission of the Department.
GREE 3V00-3V09
Greek Epic
Selections from Greek epic (authors and works vary from year to year).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P02 or permission of the instructor.
GREE 3V04
2004-2005: Homer, Odyssey 1-4
GREE 3V10-3V19
Greek Historians
Selections from the works of the classical Greek historians (authors and selections vary from year to year).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P02 or permission of the instructor.
GREE 3V90-3V99
Greek Tragedy
One or more Greek tragedies and/or satyr-drama (authors and works vary from year to year).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P02 or permission of the instructor.
GREE 4V00-4V09
Attic Oratory
Speeches from the Attic orators (authors and works vary from year to year).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P02 or permission of the instructor.
GREE 4V01
2004-2005: Lysias I: Selected Speeches
GREE 4V33
2004-2005: The Art and Archaeology of ethnicity
Issues of ethnic identity in the ancient Mediterranean world. Evidence from the material record for population movements, colonisations, assimilation and acculturation, emphasizing Greece, Near East, Egypt and Rome.
GREE 4V50-4V59
Greek Comedy
One or more Greek comedies (authors and works vary from year to year).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P02 or permission of the instructor.
GREE 4V60-4V69
Greek Philosophy
Selected Greek philosophical works (authors and works vary from year to year).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GREE 2P02 or permission of the instructor.
GREE 4V90-4V99
Advanced Readings and Directed Research
Studies in Greek literature. Content to be determined by the interests of the student and availability of instructors.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
GREE 4V90
2004-2005: Advanced Readings and Directed Research
Selected books from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.